Government fraud in essence, refers to illegal acts that divest government funds via scams or deception. In the event that the government gets swindled, the taxpayers will be the ones to pay the price. This kind of fraud is a serious crime and is pursued fully by the law. Government fraud could take various forms. One of the most common and significant type of fraud is procurement and contractor fraud. This happens when a company bribes in order to win a contract. Other examples include billing the government for work that is incomplete, kickbacks and inflating the labor and supply costs.

False statements and claims could mean social security, healthcare company fraud, defense contracts and other cases in which a company or a person attempts to get payment from the government for an invalid reason.

The Qui Tam or the False Claims act will reward qui tam relators or whistleblowers by letting them get a share of the award of cases when they expose fraud in the government. Moreover, Qui Tam laws provide protection to employees who report employer’s wrongdoings. While many Qui Tam cases are in government healthcare, any kind of government fraud could be brought to light by the whistleblower.